Charles Rotblut

Charles Rotblut is a vice president at AAII and editor of the AAII Journal. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/charlesrotblut.

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Books: "Better Good than Lucky: How Savvy Investors Create Fortune with the Risk-Reward Ratio"

Biography:
Charles Rotblut is a vice president of the American Association of Individual Investors. He is the editor of the AAII Journal. He authors the weekly AAII Investor Update e-newsletter and his commentary is published on both Seeking Alpha and Forbes.com.

He has analyzed both publicly traded and privately held companies. Charles' experience includes working for Zacks Investment Research, an investment research firm; INVESTools, an investment education company; Curian Capital, a money management firm; and McClure, Schumacher & Associates, a business valuation firm.
 
Charles is a graduate of the University of Kansas, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He is a holder of the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

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   Features »

   Adding Alternative Investments to a Stock/Bond Portfolio

   The risks of a traditional 60% stocks/40% bonds portfolio can be lowered by adding funds that invest in real estate, commodities and hedge-fund strategies.

   July 2011 | Journal

2. Retired Investor »

   Aging’s Adverse Impact on Decision Making

   Declines in cognitive capacities can hurt your ability to effectively manage your finances.

   July 2011 | Journal

3. Investor Professor »

   Corporate Bankruptcy and Your Investments

   A corporate bankruptcy filing creates tax challenges; here is what you need to know.

   July 2011 | Journal

4. Stock Screens »

   The Matras Increasing Earnings Approach

   This strategy identifies companies that have increased earnings for six consecutive quarters and are forecast to continue growing.

   July 2011 | Journal

5. Editor's Note »

   Editor's Note

   A look at what's in the June 2011 AAII Journal.

   June 2011 | Journal

6. Beginning Investor »

   How Much Is Needed to Start Investing?

   Commissions, fees and taxes can influence what your first investments should be.

   June 2011 | Journal

7. Editor's Note »

   Editor's Note

   A look at what's in the May 2011 AAII Journal.

   May 2011 | Journal

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   Stock Strategies »

   How Your Buy and Sell Orders Get Filled

   The type, size and timing of an order to buy or sell a security impacts if, when and at what price your transaction gets filled.

   May 2011 | Journal

9. Retired Investor »

   Limiting Required Minimum Distribution Costs

   Use retirement account income and transactions to lower the cost of freeing up cash for required minimum distributions.

   May 2011 | Journal

10. Editor's Note »

    Editor's Note

    A look at what's in the April 2011 AAII Journal.

    April 2011 | Journal

11. Portfolio Strategies »

    The Advantages of Diversification and Rebalancing

    Annually rebalancing to maintain proper diversification increases returns and lowers volatility.

    April 2011 | Journal

12. Beginning Investor »

    Brokerage Accounts: Where to Open One?

    Determine what services you will need before choosing a brokerage firm.

    April 2011 | Journal

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    Features »

    Stock Price Movements Are Unpredictable

    The author of "A Random Walk Down Wall Street" explains why investors should put at least the core of their portfolios in index funds.

    March 2011 | Journal

14. Editor's Note »

    Editor's Note

    A look at what's in the March 2011 AAII Journal.

    March 2011 | Journal

15. Mutual Funds »

    The Top Funds Over Five Years: Gold, Emerging Markets & Diversification Lead

    Gold and emerging market stock funds continued to deliver the best returns, though many bond categories also ranked high.

    March 2011 | Journal

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